Hes honestly my favorite author as of late and he seems like such a cool guy as well! If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. The Slob #1 The Slob Aron Beauregard 3.47 3,134 ratings768 reviews SOME STAINS DON'T COME OUT. US$15.47. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It should be mandatory reading for every vacuum cleaner saleswoman. return cookiePair[1]; if (a[a9]) return; CONTAINS SPOILERS. Son of The Slob: Beauregard, Aron: 9798529468494: Amazon.com: Books Yellow was my favorite of the two so far on my Beauregard journey. Everything seems to be going well for her, the nastiness that was her childhood a distant memory until a door-to-door salesman inadvertently changes her life forever. Which was your favorite of the two? The Slob by Aron Beauregard - Audiobook - Audible.com [CDATA[ For those you who enjoy this genre, you will like it. googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); US$17.81. I know that this is a story and gore for the sake of gore but it was just so god damm unrealistic that at many point I almost gave up because it was just to stupid. googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true); We learn that this trait began during her childhood when she visited a friend and realised the squalor of her own home (There were places they could sit in their house Piles of clothing that would never be worn didnt comprise whole rooms No dead or dying mice emitting shrill cries of agony, twitching in insensitive traps); her troubled upbringing, sharing a family with a war-traumatised father and a sister with untreated bipolar disorder (We were just entering the 70s and mental health and its myriad of deficiencies were still mostly a mystery); the personal trauma of cleaning up the aftermath of her sisters gunshot suicide (I felt queasy looking at the mashup of tissue strewn about; there was even still one of Lisas eyeballs surrounded by meaty slop and wedged inside the partially cracked heating vent). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2022. Yellow is alot better though in my opinion. [CDATA[ An avid supporter of horror art and illustration, Aron has made it his standard to hire illustrators for every book that he puts out himself under his brand AB Horror. Within the first chapter or two I was already disappointed. !function(){function n(n,t){var r=i(n);return t&&(r=r("instance",t)),r}var r=[],c=0,i=function(t){return function(){var n=c++;return r.push([t,[].slice.call(arguments,0),n,{time:Date.now()}]),i(n)}};n._s=r,this.csa=n}(); The Slob | Bibliophilia Templum Needless to say, his parents were not thrilled by this tale and rather than acknowledging his creative genius suspected he might be a budding serial killer. Also, if anyone reads his stuff and is interested, I've just created a sub dedicated to him so check it out. Its also hideously misogynistic, as well as homophobic, but if you at least skim-read the review above youd know that. This is extreme horror at its finest. It was about a teenager who couldn't score the girl of his dreams in life so he decided to kill her and impregnate her corpse You can imagine where it goes from there. View more posts. This book review was written prior to this website transitioning to AI-written reviews by Buddy the BookBot. Aron Beauregard, The Slob and Yellow Wow everyone, I just finished these two books by Aron Beauregard and let me tell you, if you want to be disturbed And utterly disgusted, these two are Amazing quick reads. If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade when his parents discovered a short story titled "Zombie Child" wedged in the back pocket of his dirty acid-washed jeans. Like his new book Son of the Slob will be coming out at the end of this month! Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. I saw a tik tok of a popular guy talking about the most disturbing books he has read and The Slob was in there. And then it wasn't.Wasn't really horror or thrilling. It was brutal, nauseating and exceptionally well written. Going to give Yellow a shot and Scary Bastard. Specifically, the part wherein the protagonist refuses to eat, so The Slob ties her up to a bed, rapes her with the meat, forces her to eat it, kills her unborn child, and makes her eat that for dessert. They're only like 4 bucks in the Kindle store for the e book. "https:" : "http:") + (LogOut/ Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This book reminded me of the Wrong Turn movie series because of the meat grinder thingy. When the slob said "Time for desert?" A = p.createElement(s); The snarky observation, credible when presented in Veras internal monologue, becomes hard to swallow when actually spoken by a character who has been horribly mutilated and now fears for their life: After he took the top off, she pointed to her raw skull, he had me sit down. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; } Needless to say, his parents were not thrilled by this tale and rather than acknowledging his creative genius suspected he might be a budding serial killer. I read it before bed and I just laid there for so long thinking about the "desert" scene. }, The long, the shortits all here. Change). To quote the book, No one knows how the seemingly minor choices they make will come to affect them. When Vera becomes a salesman herself, she has no idea of the danger shes put herself into. Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). After living in a filthy home for most of her early life, Vera becomes an obsessive neat freak. Highly recommended for those who like this sub-genre of horror and those who have a strong stomach. "Events.Namespace": "csa", : I read Johnny Got His Gun first and then The Slob came up as a suggestion. Something went wrong with your request. The gore in American Psycho is worse. , : The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. The imagery that Bazterrica wrote with such detail had me wanting something new to read with just as much detail during gruesome scenes, or even more detail than what was needed. I wish I had come across this review before reading. Very gory with detailed descriptions of murder and assault, just what I was looking for.At 3h and 45 mins I felt it was far too short, there were bits of the story that could have been expanded on (the slobs upbringing, the back story of the gay guys etc) but overall, a good, quick listen. I would definitely read more of his books, I love gore and that's exactly what you get! [CDATA[ In summary, this book was absolutely brutal. She is more worried about how her husband will feel after he sees her and all her mutilation rather than how SHE will get better or that "she must fix or help any man to get him to like me ". If you're a fan of splatter plunk and extreme horror, this is a MUST READ! I absolutely adored the illustrations throughout the book they were morbidly beautiful.. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Until next time -E.B. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Yes its extreme, but it's also well written and had me reading well into the late hours of the night to finish it, even though I had to be up early for work in the morning. At first we experience her own destruction, and then he moves onto her roommate who is similarly subjected. Born I thoroughly enjoyed it and with it being my first Aron Beauregard read, I'm definitely a fan. Veras newfound cleanliness obsession leads her to take up a job as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesperson, which proves very profitable until she arrives at the house of The Slob. //]]> }; It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. Please try again. From suburban life to utter hell, this was one story that I couldnt put down as I struggled to keep up with the trauma the protagonist is forced to endure. Wow everyone, I just finished these two books by Aron Beauregard and let me tell you, if you want to be disturbed And utterly disgusted, these two are Amazing quick reads. This one comes up in my horror circles so often that I keep thinking hmm maybe I should read it just so I can say I did. Thank you for helping me reign that curiosity in lol. After pursuing careers (which ultimately failed) in music, filmmaking, and full-time drug use, he eventually circled back to his bloody bread and butter: writing highly disturbing and bizarre material that tends to explore the human potential for evil. You know when you can just tell something is done wrong because youve seen it done right before? Exclusively against women apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. googletag.cmd.push(function() { trigger warning rape, canabalism, extreme violence, blood, gore. This book is a great example of that. What could have been mere padding becomes a narrative that takes pains to set Vera up as the polar opposite of the uber-slovenly villain, with particular emphasis on her preoccupation with cleanliness. Have you enjoyed Ed Lee, Wrath James White, Kristopher Triana or any of the other Splatterpunk greats? window.csa("Events")("setEntity", { } catch (err) { I greatly enjoy Aaron Beauregard's intelligent style, his character development and his build-up of plot and extreme actions. Good so far but have to wait till Friday to buy it haha so I'm def going to reread yellow cuz it is just amazing and too much to take in in one readthrough. Hard to see the good in this book when its riddled with sexism, fatphobia, and ableism. I can't wait to read more of his books. if (sourcesToHideBuyFeatures[i] == source) Warning: This book contains graphic content. I went onto Amazon. pretty good story line if this is your type of thing. An avid supporter of horror art and illustration, Aron has made it his standard to hire illustrators for every book that he puts out himself under his brand AB Horror. This is awful. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("surface", "mw"); There were parts that had me literally gagging and a certain part that had me tear up with emotion. }); I could not put this book aside. So why do I do this to myself? a[a9]._Q.push([c, r]) Reviewed in Australia on 18 February 2022. Aron Beauregard is one of the hardest working artists I know and is rapidly slithering his way into becoming the King of splatter. Dirty Heads: A novella of cosmic coming-of-age horror. Im curious as youre deep into horror circles what would your best recommendations be for my reading list? A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any 'feminine' qualities. Since most of what was happening was absurd and some situations were nearly comical because they could never occur, this wasn't even remotely frightening. I didnt see the warnings but wish I had. Get fucking dirty and read The Slob. Nothing will prepare you for the nastiness, disorder and sickening horror brought forth by The Slob. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Slob. The Slob. init: function() { Plane and simple. "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", Yes, this was graphic, but if properly described, I can handle much worse. Im sure some people like this hate but it is trash writing Started off good and got to the point of whatever garbage the writer could think of went into the story. var url; Beauregard is a superb story teller. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Or if he couldnt stop them, maybe he could at least find a way to pacify them. I was immediately sucked into the world this author created. //]]>. Click here to purchase your copy of THE SLOB! I skim over his writing style because theres so much else to focus on, but oh god. (LogOut/ Having said that, I must admit I was surprised how good the writing is, and if you can stand the horrific descriptions, there is a story somewhere in there. What I can say is, it is a very quick read and it doesnt take long before you get to the goods. The first-person perspective is brilliantly conversational, the character entertaining, relatable, and evocative. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. Change). The stuff this guy comes up with is just amazing and terrible and I'm begging some of you guys to read them so we can discuss! var ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 20 books. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. is a genius. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be working through the rest of the authors back catalog. Book review: 'The Slob' by Aron Beauregard I really wish I didn't waste a credit on this book. Get help and learn more about the design. The story does start off strong then half way though it just becomes "how can I make this as pointlessly disgusting as possible with out actually adding to the plot/story". Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. hard to listen to in parts. (LogOut/ , Dimensions Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The Slob is not extreme horror, its extreme violence. It was about a teenager who couldnt score the girl of his dreams in life so he decided to kill her and impregnate her corpse You can imagine where it goes from there. Maybe Dr. Guyver could prescribe me something to stop the dreams. A feast for the depraved! He also contributes to the Evil Examined Podcast where he explores the most strange and horrifying events in the history of humanity with his lady and friends. But then again, there isnt much outside of the extreme horror scenes. [CDATA[ The bar has been set. The physical horror the protagonist goes through is beyond description in this review. Vera, Vera, Vera, if only you had turned back and headed home, instead of chasing an extra 40 dollars.!! If this doesn't become a cult classic I'll eat one of 'The Slobs' home cooked meals. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Well, I guess I am fascinated by and enjoy the imagination put into creating such monstrosities and seeing just how far someone can go--like what putrid and horrifying scenarios havent been done yet or what scenarios or storylines havent gone far enough. The entire plot is her entering the house of The Slob, and then being tortured, brutalised, humiliated, and sexually assaulted in the most horrific ways. (function () { }); I hope everyone had a good weekend. url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_images-9e9093f0cfddba8c2b1e815375d976a3.css"; googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sid", "osid.e7fb582ebcf38074f9ee3bd8fb6dade1"); You cant change what cloth youve been cut from but you can try to at least wash it., The nastiness that was my childhood was something I would always be trying to clean up., Coming back wasnt what I needed to worry about, it was coming out., Evil had materialized and sought me out., I was being violated with someone elses remains. I cant imagine what the narrator went through reading this. A childish and cartoonishly homophobic premise festooned in boilerplate writing and the most anatomically incorrect violation of the female reproductive system youll read this side of the Mississippi! He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 20 books. if (window.csa) { Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Features some unique gross out content and a satisfying end. Halfway through the book though it became clear to me that Id never be going near a vacuum cleaner again. , ISBN-13 But I see now why people said its the most disgusting book theyve ever read. }()); It is not full-on bizarro, but one can see the elements of that subgenre in this story. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("signedin", "false"); Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. A.async = !0; There is like a 10 minuet description of "The Slob" in the seen that take about 5 seconds in real time. He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. If it wasnt clear already, I do NOT recommend this book. He has a ton of books! All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. I cant wait to read more of Mr. Beauregards work. Now, all I need is Son of The Slob. The Slob is about a women who is pregnant and becomes a door to door vaccumn salesperson to make some extra cash. The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. Shane McKenzie, Clive Barker, Brett Easton Ellis, R.L. }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); which is disappointing since the horror scenes were written great. The book starts off slow then packs a punch like a motherfucker, leaving scenes in your brain that require immediate eye bleach. Exclusively against women - apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. return null; and our 1 title per month from Audibles entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. Finding out she is pregnant, she takes on a job as a vacuum door to door salesman. If you want disgusting, depraved murder fantasies, then I cant argue that this is the book for you. The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. I completely enjoyed this very graphic and psychologically rending story from the first page to the last. Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app. imagine Rob Zombie on steroids. The Slob by Aron Beauregard brings forth an unpleasant reality of intimate violation and torment. The torso and limbs had been divided up like pizza in a first-grade math problem. Has anyone else read these? Extreme violence towards women and gay men. The ending didn't end on a huge cliffhanger but I'm intruiged to see what the next one have in store. A revolting masterpiece. url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_hd_images-2b89833762f600506d44865a33582d11.css"; SOME STAINS DON'T COME OUT Raised in a household that was so filthy it was stomach spilling, Vera has become a neat-freak. I want to read Tender is the Flesh too but Im gonna stay on the Aaron Beauregard train since theyre cheap and good lol. Admittedly, the tone is not always stable. Would I read it again? Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. When you enter his realm, be prepared to embrace the ugly and FEEL THE SPLATTER! Vera quickly learns survival has its cost. Something went wrong. 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I guess weve all got our things, but I know which Id rather be . Wow wee! ASIN Please try your request again later. Listener discretion is advised. The ending was so random that it seemed as though he was just looking for an excuse to add some extra last-minute bigotry. Dont wanna embarrass myself up on the stage! TW: for sexual assault, torture, abortion, extreme violence, homophobia, murder, misogyny and pretty much everything-fucking-else, if Im honest. There's nothing that makes me truly disturbed in horror beyond my distaste of foot and finger injuries, and when the animal in a horror meets their demise, but Beauregard managed to keep me wincing throughout the second half of this book.